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. >> i'm sorry, jim, i'm going to stop the subsidy to pbs. i like pbs, i love big bird. i like you, too, but i'm not going to keep on spending money on things to borrow money from china. >> thank goodness somebody is finally getting tough on big bird. that's about time. we didn't know that big bird was driving the federal deficit. but that's what we heard last night. >> bret: in all seriousness, pbs released a statement today and they said, quote, we are very disappointed that pbs became a political target in the presidential debate. governor romney does not understand the value of american people place on public broadcasting and the outstanding return on investment the system delivers to our nation. the federal investment and public broadcasting equals about one, 100th of 1% of the federal budget, elimination of funding would have virtually no impact on the nation's debt, yet the loss to the american public would be devastating. there are some people who say that that was not the best thing to mention, bringing up big bird. >> you're talking about somebody who does like
. >> i'm sorry, jim, i'm going to stop the subsidy to pbs. i like pbs, i love big bird. i like you, too, but i'm not going to keep on spending money on things to borrow money from china. >> thank goodness somebody is finally getting tough on big bird. that's about time. we didn't know that big bird was driving the federal deficit. but that's what we heard last night. >> bret: in all seriousness, pbs released a statement today and they said, quote, we are very disappointed that...
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pbs, cnn, internet, everyone is there. they have guards taken hostage. they want to see the governor. this governor who no one knows it announces, i am going into the prison and i'm going by myself. no one is going with me. all of television sees him. a little talk, little dark. kind of a latin accent. walks in and he is in the prison for four days. no contact. now, at the whole world, germany, everybody is going, what is going to happen? today's, three days, for a stake, he walks out with the prisoners behind him and the guards. the guards have taken control. peace has occurred in the prison. i have looked at crime back there, ladies and gentlemen, he is talking now. and i have discovered something. i am calling a national conference on drugs and crime and how we allow this to happen. we're going to step this out. we're going to get out of it with the help of guards talking to prisoners. we will have norm -- no more riots. we will solve it. he is on the front cover of "time," he is everywhere. he is the next president. tavis: and the conference takes pl
pbs, cnn, internet, everyone is there. they have guards taken hostage. they want to see the governor. this governor who no one knows it announces, i am going into the prison and i'm going by myself. no one is going with me. all of television sees him. a little talk, little dark. kind of a latin accent. walks in and he is in the prison for four days. no contact. now, at the whole world, germany, everybody is going, what is going to happen? today's, three days, for a stake, he walks out with the...
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through education. adcasting, dedicated to strengthening america's future and contributions to your pbs station, from viewers like you. in the neighbourhood ♪ and contributions to your pbs station, ♪ a beautiful day for a neighbour ♪ ♪ would you be mine? ♪ could you be mine? ♪ won't you be my neighbour? - ♪ it's daniel tiger's neighborhood ♪ ♪ a land of make-believe ♪ won't you ride along with me? ♪ - ♪ ride along - ♪ it's daniel tiger's neighborhood ♪ ♪ so much to do, so much to see ♪ ♪ won't you ride along with me? ♪ - ♪ ride along - ♪ i've got lots of friends for you to meet ♪ ♪ in this land of make-believe ♪ a friendly face on every street ♪ just waiting to greet you ♪ it's a beautiful day in the neighbourhood ♪ ♪ a beautiful day for a neighbour ♪ ♪ in daniel tiger's neighborhood! ♪ grr! hi, neighbour! grr! i'm daniel tiger, and this is tigey! grr! we're playing jungle!
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maybe my standards for pbs are too high. it's enthralling if you are looking for an entertaining program. for american history, for pbs, i thought it was disappointing. my opinion. >> we have to agree to disagree. it was a fantastic president and i think missed by a lot of people. many people in britain never understand the eight-year rule. if we had our way, he would still be there. >> he would probably get elected prime minister of the uk tomorrow. maybe that would be a good idea. >> he would. a big mac, large fries and pint of beer. thank you very much. >> thanks for having me, truly. >>> next from hollywood to tehran. do you really think brushing is enough to keep it clean? while brushing misses germs in 75% of your mouth, listerine cleans virtually your entire mouth. so take your oral health to a whole new level. listerine... power to your mouth. have 46 grams of whole grains... mmmm. ...and a touch of sweetness. you'll be delighted to discover how good they taste. get your free sample of quaker oatmeal squares on faceb
maybe my standards for pbs are too high. it's enthralling if you are looking for an entertaining program. for american history, for pbs, i thought it was disappointing. my opinion. >> we have to agree to disagree. it was a fantastic president and i think missed by a lot of people. many people in britain never understand the eight-year rule. if we had our way, he would still be there. >> he would probably get elected prime minister of the uk tomorrow. maybe that would be a good idea....
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maybe my standards for pbs are too high. it's enthralling if you are looking for an entertaining program. for american history, for pbs, i thought it was disappointing. my opinion. >> we have to agree to disagree. it was a fantastic president and i think missed by a lot of people. many people in britain never understand the eight-year rule. if we had our way, he would still be there. >> he would probably get elected prime minister of the uk tomorrow. maybe that would be a good idea. >> he would. a big mac, large fries and pint of beer. thank you very much. >> thanks for having me, truly. >>> next from hollywood to tehran. i am loving this greek yogurt. i like yoplait. it is yoplait. but you said it was greek. mmhmm. so is it greek or is it yoplait? exactly. okay... [ female announcer ] yoplait. it is so greek. oh! [ baby crying ] ♪ what started as a whisper ♪ every day, millions of people choose to do the right thing. ♪ slowly turned to a scream ♪ there's an insurance company that does that, too. liberty mutual insur
maybe my standards for pbs are too high. it's enthralling if you are looking for an entertaining program. for american history, for pbs, i thought it was disappointing. my opinion. >> we have to agree to disagree. it was a fantastic president and i think missed by a lot of people. many people in britain never understand the eight-year rule. if we had our way, he would still be there. >> he would probably get elected prime minister of the uk tomorrow. maybe that would be a good idea....
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maybe my standards for pbs are too high. it's enthralling if you are looking for an entertaining program. for american history, for pbs, i thought it was disappointing. my opinion. >> we have to agree to disagree. it was a fantastic president and i think missed by a lot of people. many people in britain never understand the eight-year rule. if we had our way, he would still be there. >> he would probably get elected prime minister of the uk tomorrow. maybe that would be a good idea. >> he would. a big mac, large fries and pint of beer. thank you very much. >> thanks for having me, truly. >>> next from hollywood to tehran. ♪ [ doug ] i been lobstering about all my life. i'm a lobstergirl. [ laughs ] [ laura ] top quality lobster is all we catch. [ male announcer ] it's lobsterfest at red lobster. the one time of year you can savor 12 exciting lobster entrees, like lobster lover's dream or new maine lobster and shrimp trio. [ doug ] the sweet, succulent meat. that's a good-tasting lobster. [ laura ] i'll eat it any way i can
maybe my standards for pbs are too high. it's enthralling if you are looking for an entertaining program. for american history, for pbs, i thought it was disappointing. my opinion. >> we have to agree to disagree. it was a fantastic president and i think missed by a lot of people. many people in britain never understand the eight-year rule. if we had our way, he would still be there. >> he would probably get elected prime minister of the uk tomorrow. maybe that would be a good idea....
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screwed up so many of our elections, being so npr, pbs, hoity-toity. don't do that. >> don't play referee. you know it's true. >> i'm not -- >> you try to play referee. >> time out, coach. i'm trying to say maybe npi -- >> the people that think about democracy are really -- really a joke on themselves. >> rick hertzberg -- >> by the way, don't watch rick unless you vote. he's a good friend of mine. >> go in about 55 minutes. >> dvr this. >> i can't stand nonvoters. >> must see television. >> richard became an american to vote. >> that's totally true. i think it's important if you are a member of a community you need to vote. you know there's -- it's incredibly hard to be a full member of the community, the place you live to have that sense of belonging unless you vote and so i'm with you. i think people -- they're reckless, not just idiots they're reckless. they are not taking care of their families or their community. actually i don't mind. i disagree. don't mind what they vote for whether they spoil a ballot or -- you've got to show up, though. you h
screwed up so many of our elections, being so npr, pbs, hoity-toity. don't do that. >> don't play referee. you know it's true. >> i'm not -- >> you try to play referee. >> time out, coach. i'm trying to say maybe npi -- >> the people that think about democracy are really -- really a joke on themselves. >> rick hertzberg -- >> by the way, don't watch rick unless you vote. he's a good friend of mine. >> go in about 55 minutes. >> dvr this....
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debate. >> i like pbs. >> oh! >> reporter: jeanne moos, cnn. >> i like big bird. >> really? >> of aaall the things he's going to take flack for, big bird. >> i love big bird. >> you do? >> of course i do. >> apparently i'm dressing like big bird. channeling big bird apparently. much more news ahead, including the latest on tensions between syria and turkey. we'll be watching that. stay with us. get outta the car. ♪ are you ok? the... get in the car. [ male announcer ] the epa estimated 42 mpg highway chevy cruze eco. for wherever life takes you. and now qualified buyers can get 0% apr financing for 48 months on a 2012 cruze. ♪ droid does. and does it launch apps by voice while learning your voice ? launch cab4me. droid does. keep left at the fork. does it do turn-by-turn navigation ? droid does. with verizon, america's largest 4g lte network, and motorola, droid does. get $100 off select motorola 4g lte smartphones like the droid razr. stop! stop! stop! come back here! humans -- we are beautifully imperfect cr
debate. >> i like pbs. >> oh! >> reporter: jeanne moos, cnn. >> i like big bird. >> really? >> of aaall the things he's going to take flack for, big bird. >> i love big bird. >> you do? >> of course i do. >> apparently i'm dressing like big bird. channeling big bird apparently. much more news ahead, including the latest on tensions between syria and turkey. we'll be watching that. stay with us. get outta the car. ♪ are you ok? the......
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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. after months of gloomy financial news, tonight, some encouraging signs that america's economy is gaining momentum and creating more jobs. figures out today show unemployment has dropped to its lowest rate in almost four years. 12 million americans are still out of work, but falling unemployment has surprised most analysts. both barack obama and mitt romney were quick to seize on the numbers. here is our north america editor. >> snow in downtown denver slow down the rush hour, that millions of americans have no need form morning haste -- no need for morning haze. how to create more jobs has been central for this election. unemployment rose after barack obama became president, peaking at just over 10%. today's figure is the first time it has been under 8% for 44 months. >> this morning, we found out that the unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level since i took office. [applause] >> the good news comes at the end of a bad week for the president where he was widely derided for a
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. after months of gloomy financial news, tonight, some encouraging signs that america's economy is gaining momentum and creating more jobs. figures out today show unemployment has dropped to its lowest rate in almost four years. 12 million americans are still out of work, but falling unemployment has surprised most analysts. both barack obama and mitt romney were quick to seize on the numbers. here is our north america editor....
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: much of the world paused today to observe christmas. the day brought all the traditional rites of faith for christians and a new urgency to calls for calm in the troubled corners of the globe. thousands of the faithful greeted pope benedict xvi today at his cal bony overlooking st. peter's square. in that timeless setting, the pontiff issued a new appeal for an end to violence especially in syria. >> may peace be for the people of syria, deeply wounded and divided by a conflict which has not spared even the defenseless and reached innocent victims. >> ifill: pilgrims also flocked to the holy land for christmas mass in bethlehem's church of the nativity believe to be the site of the jesus' birth. to the east in iraq security was tight outside a church in baghdad. armed police searched everyone who arrived for the christmas day service in a bid to prevent attacks by islamic militants. but sectarian violence did erupt in nigeria for the third christmas in a row. gunm
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: much of the world paused today to observe christmas. the day brought all the traditional rites of faith for christians and a new urgency to calls for calm in the troubled corners of the globe. thousands of the faithful greeted pope benedict xvi today at his cal bony overlooking st. peter's square. in that timeless setting, the pontiff issued a new appeal for an end to violence especially in syria....
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the march is in response to mitt romney saying he would cut government funding to pbs, the longtime broadcaster of "sesame street." just in case you're wondering, no puppets were armed during the mr. all right, bill, think quick. name your favorite puppet. >> oscar the grouch was my favorite as a little kid. >> you didn't like animal? >> yeah, but definitely oscar. >> okay. i think we have to give it to big bird, though. it is time now for an early look at some of the stories we'll follow throughout the day right here on nbc. the presidential candidates will make the most of their final day on the campaign trail. president obama kicks off his day in wisconsin and then heads to ohio, wrapping up in iowa, the state where his 2008 campaign began. in the meantime, vice president biden will spend the day in virginia. republican presidential hopeful mitt romney has rallies planned in florida, ohio, virginia, and new hampshire, and vp nominee paul ryan will hit five states today, nevada, colorado, iowa, ohio, and wisconsin. >>> and finally, it is halloween in new jersey. governor christie postponed la
the march is in response to mitt romney saying he would cut government funding to pbs, the longtime broadcaster of "sesame street." just in case you're wondering, no puppets were armed during the mr. all right, bill, think quick. name your favorite puppet. >> oscar the grouch was my favorite as a little kid. >> you didn't like animal? >> yeah, but definitely oscar. >> okay. i think we have to give it to big bird, though. it is time now for an early look at some...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation and union bank. >> at union bank our relationship managers work hard to know your business. offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> egypt's new constitution is approved by more than 60% of voters who took part in the referendum. queen elizabeth hags used her christmas message to praise the volunteers for her diamond jubilee. >> people of all ages took trouble to take part in various ways and in many nations. perhaps the most striking of all was to witness the fellowship and friend ship of those who would gather together on thes
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation and union bank. >> at union bank our relationship managers work hard to know your business. offering specialized solutions and...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: voters get one last chance tonight to see the president and his republican challenger face to face. they'll go at it over foreign affairs, with 15 days until election day. as the candidates prepare for their third and final debate in florida tonight, fresh polls show the presidential race closer than ever. president obama and governor romney will be seated for tonight's discussion of foreign policy at lynn university in boca raton. entering tonight's face-off, the two are now in a dead heat nationally. the latest nbc news/wall street journal poll shows them tied at 47% among likely voters. another ohio survey, this one conducted by a university and cbs news, show the president leading 50% to 45%. he had been up 10 points in last month's survey. the president also appears to be losing his edge over romney on the question of who would be a better commander in chief. in the nbc poll, his incumbent's advantage has now narrowed from eight points to three. with both can
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: voters get one last chance tonight to see the president and his republican challenger face to face. they'll go at it over foreign affairs, with 15 days until election day. as the candidates prepare for their third and final debate in florida tonight, fresh polls show the presidential race closer than ever. president obama and governor romney will be seated for tonight's discussion of foreign policy at...
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we'll be back tomorrow night, first at our regular "newshour" time then again here on most pbs stations at 7:00 p.m. eastern. for our coverage of the final evening of the republican convention. we will see you then. in the meantime keep up with all the activities here in tampa with our 24 hour live stream. for now i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: before we go, apologize for some technical problems on the pbs transmission network during condoleezza rice's convention to the convention. we'll get it right tomorrow night. thank you. good night. >> woodruff: good night. ing toy medicare or take away my social security or cut my entitleiments. i don't believe those accusations. i think he's an okay person. he's not going to win the likeability but there is some value in him in countering the attacks of the obama by coming across as somebody the voters think wouldn't do those things. >> no question about that. >> rose: go ahead. >> i think the only other piece of that as he tries to do some of that, he's also trying to make this a very big election about some very big ideas, and among those big id
we'll be back tomorrow night, first at our regular "newshour" time then again here on most pbs stations at 7:00 p.m. eastern. for our coverage of the final evening of the republican convention. we will see you then. in the meantime keep up with all the activities here in tampa with our 24 hour live stream. for now i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: before we go, apologize for some technical problems on the pbs transmission network during condoleezza rice's convention to the...
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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. rebels said they took control of a border crossing to turkey today, but in damascus opposition forces are in retreat. the situation for civilians is dire and the report has been issued on the love boat accusing the government forces of deliberately attacking bread lines and hospitals. >> back to school in damascus, singing the national anthem saluting the army that keeps them safe. this is not just a song. this central neighborhood is now heavily protected. the world of these children is not just for of all around winnie the pooh. are you happy to be back as school, the teacher asks. yes, they respond. are you afraid of anything, she asks. no. do you feel safe at home, there is allowed -- the loud of a shell. what about the loud sound? oh, he says it is far away. actually, this is not that far. this is a government-supported the neighborhood. just a few blocks away, clashes are going on. this neighborhood is divided. just like syria. >> it is harder to move around now, there are so ma
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. rebels said they took control of a border crossing to turkey today, but in damascus opposition forces are in retreat. the situation for civilians is dire and the report has been issued on the love boat accusing the government forces of deliberately attacking bread lines and hospitals. >> back to school in damascus, singing the national anthem saluting the army that keeps them safe. this is not just a song. this central...
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pbs. >> be more. pbs. the damage is killing me inside. let's talk a little bit more. the more i have to talk, the more i go up. so we're not allowed to go inside, is that correct? we got a deal. and you lied and cheated your way in.
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provided by the annenburg foundation, the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. once again live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. 2012 was a remarkable year one that was shaped by other exploration of america's essential divide, red vs. blue, yes. but also red vs. red. congress vs. the white house and when it came to foreign policy, whether and how to intervene. we begin, of course, with election 2012. >> thank you, new hampshire. tonight we made history. he is the worst republican in the country to put up against barack obama. >> if you've got a business, you didn't build that. >> president obama promised to begin to slow the rise of the oceans and to heal the planets. my promise is to help you and your family. >> when you pick up that ballot to vote, you will face the clearest choice of any time in a generation. >> there are 47% of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. 47% who are with him. >> i have just called president obama to congratulate him on his victory. >> and whet
provided by the annenburg foundation, the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. once again live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. 2012 was a remarkable year one that was shaped by other exploration of america's essential divide, red vs. blue, yes. but also red vs. red. congress vs. the white house and when it came to foreign policy, whether and how to intervene. we begin, of course, with election...
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. >> i'm going to stop the subsidy to pbs. >> mitt romney taking on our enemies no matter where they nest. >> now it's funny. >> politics. >> when talking about sesame street and not taxes, you know, foreign policy or, you know, what to do about the fiscal cliff, what kind of a campaign is that? >> well, this is -- so the gamut here, you mentioned, this is on cable tv nationally in some broadcast tv nationally and not in any swing state. if the obama campaign spent $100,000 on this ad buy, i would be surprised. they certainly don't have any real money behind it. this is meant to be a talker in the media and to send to their base and say see, mitt romney, he's being ridiculous. the danger when you do things like this, this close to an election is to your point, i got lots of republicans sending me the famous barack obama quote from 2008 about john mccain that he can't talk about big things in this election so he's trying to make it about small things. i don't think barack obama is trying to make this election about big bird. this seems a targeted strategy at a small group of people. a
. >> i'm going to stop the subsidy to pbs. >> mitt romney taking on our enemies no matter where they nest. >> now it's funny. >> politics. >> when talking about sesame street and not taxes, you know, foreign policy or, you know, what to do about the fiscal cliff, what kind of a campaign is that? >> well, this is -- so the gamut here, you mentioned, this is on cable tv nationally in some broadcast tv nationally and not in any swing state. if the obama campaign...
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it's been record-breaking for pbs, enormous fan support,
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the giant hybrid storm named sandy left a growing toll today. officials reported at least 39 people killed, and $20 billion or more in damage. the nation's most populous city and its surroundings were at the epicenter. new york is a city in shock today, even deserted in places after a night of fear, fire and floods. a record storm surge of 13 feet poured into parts of lower manhattan, brooklyn, and queens as sandy hit. the rush of water closed major commuter tunnels linking manhattan with otherboros contributing to the worst damage to the subway system in its 108 years. >> last night we could look down this street here and weaw the river coming toward us and it actually looked like something out of ao movie. it was unbelievable. >> woodrf: equally unbelievable, winds of at least: 80 miles an hour blew out the bright lights that usually dominate the manhattan skyline. some one million homes and businesses i and around the city lost power. today mayor michael blo
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the giant hybrid storm named sandy left a growing toll today. officials reported at least 39 people killed, and $20 billion or more in damage. the nation's most populous city and its surroundings were at the epicenter. new york is a city in shock today, even deserted in places after a night of fear, fire and floods. a record storm surge of 13 feet poured into parts of lower manhattan, brooklyn, and...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: hurricane isaac weakened today to a tropical storm, but that was little comfort to the people of louisiana. the system spent a long day battering the state after moving ashore last night. it forced a curfew in new orleans, and new evacuations outside the city. ray suarez has our report. >> suarez: hour after hour, the storm slowly plodded inland. heavy winds and lashing rains radiated hundreds of miles from the eye, and up to 20 inches of rain was forecast in some places. louisiana governor bobby jindal issued a new warning this afternoon, in baton rouge. >> we ask people to use their common sense, exercise caution. if you are somewhere in an impacted parrish where you are safe we recommend you stay there. if you do not need to do not travel on these roads especially on these highly, these gusts, these strong winds as well as the chance for localized flooding. >> suarez: the storm pushed massive amounts of water into lowlands of the central gulf coast with surg
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: hurricane isaac weakened today to a tropical storm, but that was little comfort to the people of louisiana. the system spent a long day battering the state after moving ashore last night. it forced a curfew in new orleans, and new evacuations outside the city. ray suarez has our report. >> suarez: hour after hour, the storm slowly plodded inland. heavy winds and lashing rains radiated hundreds of...
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. >> almost got to watch out. >> reporter: the president attacked romney's plan to cut subsidies to pbs and said he didn't even recognize who he was debating. >> whoever it was on stage last night doesn't want to be held accountable for what the real mitt romney's been saying for the last year. >> reporter: and again, vice president biden gave the romney campaign another nugget to jump on. >> obama and biden want to raise taxes by $1 trillion. guess what? yes, we do. >> reporter: biden says the superwealthy need to pay more in taxes. romney says that would kill jobs. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> jobs will be the focus of both candidates today when the labor department released the september jobs report later this morning. >>> 91 people in seven cities
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. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: tomorrow night on this program, we'll bring you our conversation with frank rich. he takes a critical look of what went wrong for the gop and the prospects of moving forward. that should be a good conversation tomorrow night. tonight, we wanted to start this week with the story that is shaking up washington. the sudden resignation of cia director david petraeus. thomas ricks is a pulitzer prize-winning journalist and a best-selling author. he is a fellow at the center for a new american security. good to have you back on this program. let's get the petraeus stuff at of the way first. i want to go straight to your blog. the sudden departure of general david petraeus from the cia tells us more about the state of our nation than a dozen petraeus. president barack obama should not have accepted his resignation. we seem to care more about the sex lives of our leaders down their real lives of our soldiers. i want to pick that apart one piece at a time. he suggests that his resignatio
. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: tomorrow night on this program, we'll bring you our conversation with frank rich. he takes a critical look of what went wrong for the gop and the prospects of moving forward. that should be a good conversation tomorrow night. tonight, we wanted to start this week with the story that is shaking up washington. the sudden resignation of cia director david petraeus. thomas ricks is a pulitzer prize-winning...
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mitt romney said he would cut funding for pbs. puppet marches are also planned for atlanta and seattle. no. 1, if you're caught going 10 miles per hour over the speed limit, fines drop from 75 to $50. if you're caught going 11 to fitch teen miles over the limit, fines drop -- 15 miles over the limit, fines drop from $125 to $100. if you're caught doing 25 miles over the speed limit, the fine goes up from 250 to $300. so slow down out there and that's a look at tonight's fox 5 top five. >>> hope we see a little sunshine this weekend. >> i hope. if we don't see it this weekend, i'm going to punt because i don't know what to do anymore. it's been stubborn to bring the sunshine back out. we've had little peeks here and there, but we'll get it this weekend, some tomorrow, looks like more sunday, a little out of focus capitol in the distance. the winds are blowing a little bit this evening. the clouds, while they're beginning to break up, will allow for some very cold readings overnight tonight. it's an extra hour to snooze this weekend
mitt romney said he would cut funding for pbs. puppet marches are also planned for atlanta and seattle. no. 1, if you're caught going 10 miles per hour over the speed limit, fines drop from 75 to $50. if you're caught going 11 to fitch teen miles over the limit, fines drop -- 15 miles over the limit, fines drop from $125 to $100. if you're caught doing 25 miles over the speed limit, the fine goes up from 250 to $300. so slow down out there and that's a look at tonight's fox 5 top five....
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the first presidential debate is behind them, but the two sides went at it again today. republicans said their man took it to the president in the denver duel. the obama camp charged the truth got trampled in the process. >> la night i thought was a great opportunity for the american people to see two very different visions for the country. and -- (applause) -- and i think it was helpful to be able to describe those visions. i said the president's vision is trickle-down government and i don't think that's what america believes in. i see instead a prosperity that comes through freedom. >> reporter: romney's reception at the event was reinforced by instant polling that he won last night's encounter by more than 2-1. but at an obama rally in denver, the president charged romney had repeatedly misrepresented his own positions on jobs and taxes. >> so you see the man on stage last night, he does not want to be held accountable for the real mitt romney's decisions an
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the first presidential debate is behind them, but the two sides went at it again today. republicans said their man took it to the president in the denver duel. the obama camp charged the truth got trampled in the process. >> la night i thought was a great opportunity for the american people to see two very different visions for the country. and -- (applause) -- and i think it was helpful to be...